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THE TAXI NEWS
ALPHA SIGMA CHAPTER OF THETA XI • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY
SPRING 2015
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Alpha Sigma with
upcoming house
renovation projects.
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Alumni BoArd increAses PArticiPAtion And
strengthens AcAdemic suPPort
T
he alumni board has made significant progress over the past
year through multiple brotherhood events and
house improvements, all while remaining financially
responsible. Last spring's 6294 celebration had
the highest attendance we've seen since 1996. In
September, we hosted our second annual
brotherhood event at the Liquid Edge. Brothers
enjoyed wakeboarding, paddle boarding, and a
barbecue. In October, we attended the Bradley
Homecoming tailgate barbecue. We strive to
continue our participation in brotherhood and
Bradley events and welcome suggestions for
future involvement.
Our chapter now has three scholarship programs
available for active brothers, making Alpha Sigma
the largest scholarship endowment at the Theta Xi
foundation. Scholarship donations are tax deductible and awarded
by the National Theta Xi Foundation.
• Blue Iris – Awarded to a newly initiated brother with a GPA
greater than 3.25 ($2,500 per semester)
• Craig Janus Scholarship – Awarded to a brother living in house
with a GPA greater than 3.0 (Currently at $2,850 per year)
• Gary Gleespen Scholarship – Awarded to an associate member
with the highest GPA. (First year projected at $300-$500)
The housing corporation reserves grew by nearly $12,000 in 2013,
while $8,000 was spent on needed repairs. The brick fundraiser
raised over $3,000 for many of these projects. The
completed projects include a new fire alarm system,
door and window replacements, a new stove, a
new washing machine, a new scholarship room,
and several plumbing improvements. Our initial
summer goals include improving the appearance
of bedrooms, as well as renovating them to allow
for double occupancy.
I would like to thank all of the alumni who have
donated their time or finances to the chapter; your
continuing support is vital to the success of Alpha
Sigma. I encourage all brothers to reconnect with the
chapter by attending the upcoming 6294 celebration,
joining the private Facebook group, or checking out our
new website at thetaxias.org. We would love to hear from you!
Yours in the Bonds,
Dave Jarvas '00
Alumni Board President
djarvas@gmail.com
Trent Hootman '17, Andrew Potter '16, Jack
Volanti '18, Nate Jackson '18, Alex Rambke
'16, Tim Pec '15, Matt Mathius '17, Andrew
Wiersema '17, Rafal Rzepiela '16, Josiah Jackson
'15, and Andrew Davis '14 congratulate Max
Rydell '17 for being the first recipient of the Blue
Iris Scholarship.
Alpha Sigma Website • www.thetaxias.org
Alpha Sigma Online Giving • www.thetaxias.kintera.org/donate
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Brick Fundraiser • www.thatsmybrick.com/thetaxi
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